SoE2017 data from Queensland's Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation reports per capita household waste generation. It indicates an average of 556kg per person in 2016-2017, with regional figures ranging from 390kg in Cairns to 680kg in Remote Queensland. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-27.
Use Cases
- Benchmark regional waste performance based on the reported per capita kilograms.
- Analyze spatial disparities in waste generation between urban and remote areas mentioned in the description.
- Model household waste trends based on the 2016-2017 time frame and population-adjusted figures.
Strengths
- Provides a specific average figure of 556kg of waste per capita.
- Includes concrete regional extremes (390kg in Cairns, 680kg in Remote Queensland).
- Sourced from a government environmental department (Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation).
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au, focusing solely on Queensland.
Provenance
- Source
- [email protected], Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
- Time Range
- 2016-2017
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-27 14:01:55.434637; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Queensland, Australia (specifically Cairns region and Remote Queensland)